ST. CLOUD -- President Barack Obama laid out his top priorities during the State of the Union Address, with the role of education standing out.

A new interactive feature from the College Affordability and Transparency Center allows people to search for a school and review the costs to attend an institution.

The program gives institutions low, medium and high ratings on various categories. A review of SCSU shows favorable numbers. SCSU ranks in the low category for yearly tuition, with the average student paying under $12,000.

The school's graduation rate of 48.5% is rated medium. While the average amount students pay on loans following graduation is also rated low at $155 per month.

You can find the college scorecard on the White House Website.

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